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Chapter 8: Non-Player Characters
Chapter 8: Non-Player Characters
•  Increase the rider’s bonus successes on Movement action checks by 
the value of the horse’s Water Ring (4).
•  The rider may use their Survival skill in place of their Fitness skill for 
Fitness checks they make while mounted.
During narrative and downtime scenes, a character riding a horse 
doubles their overland travel speed.)
Warhorse (A Unicorn warhorse always provides assistance to its rider 
on Martial Arts [Melee] checks made while on horseback.)
Gear (equipped): Iron-shod hooves (Range 2, Damage 7, Deadliness 6).
Rokugani Pony (Minion)
There were horses in Rokugan before the Unicorn Clan returned with 
their foreign-bred steeds, although the Unicorn often insinuate that the 
native horses hardly qualify as such. Still, these creatures are intelligent 
and domesticated, if not nearly as selectively bred for battle and long 
rides across great distances. On a journey, however, few would deny their 
value as pack animals or for the companionship they provide on the 
lonely road.
EARTH
RESILIENCE
COMPOSURE
FOCUS
VIGILANCE
PHYSICAL 
RESISTANCES
SUPERNATURAL
RESISTANCES
FIRE
AIR
WATER
VOID
3
2
3
10
3
2
6
3
0
2
1
Conflict Rank: Combat 1, Intrigue – 
Skills: Nature 1, Survival 2
Advantages: Sure-footed (Earth) [Martial; Physical]
Disadvantages: Skittish (Fire) [Martial; Mental]
Demeanor: Domesticated (Earth –1, Fire +1)
Typical Outburst: Flee 
Abilities: Silhouette (3)
Steed (A Rokugani pony can be ridden by a human-sized rider. A 
character may mount a Rokugani pony at range 0–1 or dismount from a 
Rokugani pony as an action. 
While it is being ridden during a conflict, a mount does not take a turn 
of its own, but provides the following benefits to its rider:
•  Increase the rider’s bonus successes on Movement action checks by 
the value of the horse’s Water Ring (3).
•  The rider may use their Survival skill in place of their Fitness skill for 
Fitness checks they make while mounted.
During narrative and downtime scenes, a character riding a Rokugani 
pony doubles their overland travel speed.)
Gear (equipped): Hooves (Range 2, Damage 6, Deadliness 2, Natural).
Wolf (Minion)
The wolves of Rokugan are large, powerful predators that hunt in packs. 
They are not especially predisposed to hunt humans, for they instinctive-
ly recognize the danger humans pose, though wolves have been known 
to opportunistically feast upon the dead and dying in the wake of large 
battles. They do frequently target the livestock of farmers who live on the 
edges of the wild, which can lead to clashes with humans who try to drive 
them off or exterminate them in reprisal. Rōnin often jokingly claim the 
Wolf as their clan, for they too congregate at sites where conflict is brew-
ing in the hopes of winning their next meal.
EARTH
RESILIENCE
COMPOSURE
FOCUS
VIGILANCE
PHYSICAL 
RESISTANCES
SUPERNATURAL
RESISTANCES
FIRE
AIR
WATER
VOID
3
2
3
5
5
1
4
4
0
2
1
Conflict Rank: Combat 2, Intrigue – 
Skills: Martial Arts [Unarmed] 2, Nature 3, Survival 4
Advantages: Loyal to the Pack (Earth) [Social; Interpersonal, Mental], 
Keen Sense of Smell (Water) [Trade; Physical]
Disadvantages: Opportunist [Martial] 
Demeanor: Feral (Air +2, Fire –2)
Typical Outburst: Flee 
Abilities: Silhouette (2)
Gear (equipped): Teeth (Range 0, Damage 3, Deadliness 2, Natural).
Techniques
Tendon Rip 
When performing a Martial Arts [Unarmed] check, a wolf may spend  
in the following way.
•  Water : The target suffers the Bleeding and Immobilized conditions.
Circle the Kill
When performing a Martial Arts [Unarmed] check against a target with 
the Bleeding or Immobilized condition, a wolf may spend  as follows:
•  Air : Move up to two range bands away from the target.
•  Fire : The target suffers 3 strife.

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Chapter 8: Non-Player Characters
Hawk (Minion)
Hawks and other raptors are airborne predators. Hawks are majestic, 
graceful creatures, and many samurai see a certain kinship with these 
lords of the skies. Some even tame them for sport hunting, especially 
those who view themselves as too refined for the rough and dangerous 
hunts for boar, deer, bears, and wolves.
EARTH
RESILIENCE
COMPOSURE
FOCUS
VIGILANCE
PHYSICAL 
RESISTANCES
SUPERNATURAL
RESISTANCES
FIRE
AIR
WATER
VOID
1
2
2
3
5
0
4
3
0
4
1
Conflict Rank: Combat 1, Intrigue – 
Skills: Martial Arts [Unarmed] 2, Nature 2, Survival 3
Advantages: Keen Sight (Air) [Scholar; Physical]
Disadvantages: None
Demeanor: Domesticated (Earth –1, Fire +1)
Typical Outburst: Flee 
Abilities: Silhouette (1)
Flight (A hawk may move vertically, and it ignores the negative effects 
of terrain [see Terrain, on page 167].)
Techniques
Swoop
When performing an Attack action, a hawk may spend  as follows:
•• 
+: Move 1 range band away from the target per  spent this way. 
If the target is of silhouette 0 or smaller, the hawk may carry it to its 
destination instead.
Gear (equipped): Talons (Range 0, Damage 2, Deadliness 5, Natural).
Dog (Minion)
Dogs are domesticated kin to wolves, and they come in a wide variety of 
shapes and sizes. Extremely devoted to humans, they assist with a variety 
of tasks, including acting as guards, serving as trackers and hunters, and 
even fighting on the battlefield alongside their masters in some extreme 
cases. The Moto family of the Unicorn Clan breeds particularly large, 
vicious war hounds; several of these beasts working together are easily 
capable of bringing down a warrior in armor and rending their throat in 
a few heartbeats. 
EARTH
RESILIENCE
COMPOSURE
FOCUS
VIGILANCE
PHYSICAL 
RESISTANCES
SUPERNATURAL
RESISTANCES
FIRE
AIR
WATER
VOID
3
3
3
3
3
0
5
3
0
1
1
Conflict Rank: Combat 1, Intrigue – 
Skills: Nature 2, Sentiment 1, Survival 1
Advantages:  Keen Sense of Smell (Water)[Trade; Physical], Unwavering 
Loyalty (Earth) [Martial; Mental]
Disadvantages: Overly Trusting [Social] 
Demeanor: Domesticated (Earth –1, Fire +1)
Typical Outburst: Flee 
Abilities: Silhouette (1 or 2)
Varoius Sizes (Dogs come in a variety of sizes, from small hounds for 
rabbit hunting to massive beasts bred for battle or to assist with hard la-
bor. Choose one of the following for a dog:
•  Large Dog: The dog is silhouette 2. Increase its physical resistance by 
1 and its resilience by 2.
•  Small Dog: The dog is silhouette 1. Increase its vigilance by 1.
Working Companion (Choose one Trade skill. When the dog 
provides assistance on a check with this skill, it counts as providing 
skilled assistance.)
Gear (equipped): Teeth (Range 0, Damage 3, Deadliness 2, Natural).
Cat (Minion)
Cats are small, furry felines that have cunningly shaped human society 
to fulfill their needs over generations of adaptation. In Rokugan, they 
often reside as companions in the homes of samurai and peasants alike, 
providing their nominal owners with entertainment, pest control, and 
occasional affection.
EARTH
RESILIENCE
COMPOSURE
FOCUS
VIGILANCE
PHYSICAL 
RESISTANCES
SUPERNATURAL
RESISTANCES
FIRE
AIR
WATER
VOID
1
2
2
3
5
0
8
3
0
3
1
Conflict Rank: Combat 1, Intrigue – 
Skills: Martial Arts [Unarmed] 1, Nature 1, Survival 3
Advantages: Natural Hunter (Water) [Martial, Trade; Mental, Physical], 
Feline Flexibility (Air) [Martial; Physical]
Disadvantages: Hubris (Fire) [Social; Interpersonal]
Demeanor: Mostly Domesticated (Water –1, Air +1)
Typical Outburst: Flee 
Abilities: Silhouette (1)
Gear (equipped): Teeth and claws (Range 0, Damage 1, Deadliness 2, Natural).
Techniques
Pounce
When performing an Attack action against an unaware or Prone target, a 
cat may spend  as follows:
•• 
: The target suffers the Disoriented condition.

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